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Features
*1:Default SettingSetup 
GroupCustomizable Features Description Selectable Settings
Audio 
SettingsRecording QualitySelects the quality of the music files recorded to 
the HDD.Standard
*1/High
HDD InfoDisplays the HDD capacity. —
Update Gracenote Album InfoUpdates the Gracenote® Album Info (Gracenote® 
Media Database) from CD or from USB.Update by CD
*1/
Update by USB
Delete all HDD Data
2Deleting all HDD Data P. 284
—
DefaultCancels/Resets all customized items in the Audio 
Settings group as default.Default/OK
Phone 
Settings
Phone
Connect Phone
Pairs a new phone to HFL, or connects or 
disconnects a paired phone.
2Phone Setup P. 293
—
Bluetooth Device List
Pairs a new phone to HFL, edits or deletes a 
paired phone, or creates a security PIN.
2Phone Setup P. 293
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Edit Speed Dial
Edits, adds or deletes a speed dial entry.
2Phone Setup P. 293
—
CD modeHDD modeCD or HDD modeHDD mode 
         
        
        
     
        
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Features
*1:Default SettingSetup 
GroupCustomizable Features Description Selectable SettingsPhone 
Settings
Phone
Auto Transfer
Sets calls to automatically transfer from your 
phone to HFL when you enter the vehicle.
On
*1/Off
Auto Answer
Sets whether to automatically answer an 
incoming call after about four seconds.
On/Off
*1
Ring Tone
Selects the ring tone.
Fixed/Mobile 
Phone
*1/Off
Automatic Phone Sync
Sets a phonebook data to be automatically 
imported when a phone is paired to HFL.
On
*1/Off
Use Contact Photo
Displays a caller’s picture on an incoming call 
screen.
On
*1/Off
Text/
Email
Enable Text/Email
Turns the text message/E-mail function on and 
off.
On
*1/Off
Select Account
Selects a mail or text message account.
—
New Text/Email Alert
Selects whether a pop-up alert comes on the 
screen when HFL receives a new text message/E-
mail.
On/Off
*1
Default
Cancels/Resets all customized items in the Phone 
Settings group as default.
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*1:Default SettingSetup 
GroupCustomizable Features Description Selectable Settings
Info 
SettingsAcura 
Link
*
AcuraLink Msg NoticeSelects whether newly received AcuraLink 
messages to be displayed.On
*1/Off
Delete AcuraLink MessageDeletes AcuraLink messages. —
AcuraLink Subscription Status
Displays your current AcuraLink subscription status. —
ClockClock/
Wallpaper 
TypeClock
See System Settings on  P. 271 to  P. 273. Wallpaper
Clock Adjustment
Clock Format
Auto Time Zone
*
Auto Daylight
*
Clock Reset
Other Info Screen PreferenceSelects the top menu when the INFO button is 
pressed.
●Info Top- A brief menu pops up.●Info Menu- A full menu pops up.●Off- A menu does not pop up.Info Top/Info 
Menu
*1/Off
DefaultCancels/Resets all customized items in the Info 
Settings group as default.Default/OK
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Features
Defaulting All the SettingsYou can reset all the menu and customized settings as the factory defaults.
1.Press the SETTINGS button.
2.Rotate  to select System Settings, then 
press .
3.Rotate   to select Factory Data Reset, 
then press  .
uThe pop-up menu appears on the screen.
4.Rotate   to select Yes, then press  .
uThe confirmation message will appear.
5.Rotate   to select Yes, then press   
again to reset the settings.
uThe confirmation message will appear. 
Press   to select OK.
1Defaulting All the Settings
When you transfer the vehicle to a third party, reset 
all settings to default and delete all personal data.
The following settings will be reset:•Routing & Guidance: Rerouting, Unverified Area 
Routing, Traffic Rerouting, Edit Waypoint Search 
Area, Guidance Mode, Street Name Guidance•Route Preference•Audio preset settings•Phonebook entries•Other display and each item settings.Models with navigation system 
         
        
        
     
        
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Features
Deleting all HDD DataYou can reset all the menu and customized settings, and delete all music data on the 
HDD.
1.Turn on the audio system and select the 
HDD mode.
2.Press the SETTINGS button.
3.Rotate   to select Audio Settings, then 
press .
4.Rotate   to select Delete all HDD Data, 
then press  .
uThe confirmation message will appear.
5.Rotate   to select Yes, then press  . 
         
        
        
     
        
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Features
HomeLink® Universal TransceiverThe HomeLink® Universal Transceiver can be programmed to operate up to three 
remote controlled devices around your home, such as garage doors, lighting, or 
home security systems.
Refer to the safety information that comes with your garage door opener to test that 
the safety features are functioning properly. If you do not have the safety 
information, contact the manufacturer.
Before programming HomeLink, make sure that people and objects are out of the 
way of the garage or gate to prevent potential injury or damage.
When programming a garage door opener, park just outside the garage door’s 
path.Training HomeLink
If you have not trained any of the buttons in 
HomeLink before, you should erase any 
previously learned codes. To do this:
•Press and hold the two outside buttons for 
about 20 seconds, until the red indicator 
blinks. Release the buttons, and proceed to 
step 1.
•If you are training the second or third 
button, go directly to step 1.
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Important Safety Precautions
1HomeLink® Universal Transceiver
HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Johnson 
Controls., Inc.
Before programming HomeLink to operate a garage 
door opener, confirm that the opener has an external 
entrapment protection system, such as an “electronic 
eye,” or other safety and reverse stop features. If it 
does not, HomeLink may not be able to operate it.
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Training a Button
1Training HomeLink
Retraining a Button
If you want to retrain a programmed button for a 
new device, you do not have to erase all button 
memory. You can replace the existing memory code 
using this procedure:1.
Press and hold the desired HomeLink button 
until the HomeLink indicator begins to blink.2.
Continue to hold the HomeLink button and 
follow steps 1 - 3 under “Training a Button.”Indicator remains on 
for about 25 secs.Standard transmitter
Indicator blinks rapidly for 
2 secs, then remains on for 
about 23 secs.Rolling code transmitter
Erasing Codes
To erase all the codes, press and hold the two outside 
buttons until the HomeLink indicator begins to blink 
(about 10 to 20 secs). You should erase all codes 
before selling the vehicle.
If you have any problems, see the device’s 
instructions, visit www.homelink.com, or call 
HomeLink at (800) 355-3515.
4.
a.
3.2.5.
a.b.
1.
Position the remote transmitter you wish to link 1 to 3 inches (3 - 8 cm) from the 
HomeLink button you want to program.
Press and hold the desired HomeLink button and the button on 
the remote transmitter. Does the HomeLink indicator (LED) 
blink after 10 secs?
Press and hold the 
programmed HomeLink 
button for about a sec.
Does the device (garage 
door opener) work?Press and hold the remote and the HomeLink 
button at the same time. Then, while 
continuing to hold the HomeLink button, 
press and release the button on the remote 
every 2 secs.
Does the LED blink within 20 secs?
Training 
CompletePress and hold the HomeLink button again.
Press and hold the HomeLink 
button again.
The remote-controlled device 
should operate.
Training CompleteThe remote has a rolling code. Press the 
“learn” button on the remote-controlled 
device (e.g. garage door opener).
Within 30 secs, press and hold the 
programmed HomeLink button for 2 secs.
HomeLink indicator blinks for 2 secs, 
then remains on.
HomeLink LED 
is on.
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls using 
your vehicle’s navigation
*/audio system, without handling your cell phone.
Using HFL
 (Pick-up) button: Press to go to the Speed Dial/Call History on the multi-
information display or to answer an incoming call.
 (Hang-up/back) button: Press to end a call, to cancel a command or to clear 
the phone information on the multi-information display.
 (Talk) button: Press to give HFL voice commands.
PHONE button: Press to go directly to the Phone screen.
Interface dial: Rotate   to select an item on the screen, then press  . Move  , 
,   or   to select secondary menu.
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HFL Buttons
1Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
To use HFL, you need a Bluetooth-compatible cell 
phone. For a list of compatible phones, pairing 
procedures, and special feature capabilities:•U.S.: Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink, or call 1-
888-528-7876.•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca, or call 1-888-
528-7876.
To use HFL, the Bluetooth setting must be On.
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Voice control tips:•Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close the 
windows, as noise coming from them may interfere 
with the microphone.•Press and release the   button when you want to 
call a number using a stored voice tag, a 
phonebook name, or a number. Speak clearly and 
naturally after a beep.•If the microphone picks up voices other than yours, 
the command may be misinterpreted.•To change the volume level, use the audio system’s 
volume knob or the remote audio controls on the 
steering wheel.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of 
handheld electronic devices while operating a 
vehicle.
Talk Button Volume up
MicrophoneHang-up/Back Button
Pick-up 
Button
Volume down
Interface 
DialPHONE 
Button
* Not available on all models